Edsel Ford High School - Flight Yearbook (Dearborn, MI)

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'only’ basic understanding of man, society If it’s a utopia that’s being sought, or a voyage to adventure that's expected, the social studies depart- ment is not the place to look. Gilligan's Island and Adventum in Paradise must be left to the television critics. However, Edsel Ford social studies' students do try to study the customs of the Andaman Islanders and the blood-thirsty Bugandas. Blood-thirsty is not an appropriate adjective for the rest of the social studies sequence, however. From the study of primitive cultures in the lOB, students delve into courses dealing with social, political, and economic values of the American society; then in 12A, they are free to choose Cultural Geography, World Cultures, or Intercultural Relations. So, if it's an understanding of man and his society that is being sought, the social studies department is the place to search; but it's no utopia! Staff and Academic Life 19

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Movies are frequently used to illustrate points in social studies. Louis Arvaipreparts to show a movie to Air. Robert Dillingham's class. Mr. William Cravens helps Dianne Demers locate a city on her map while Jay Clough labels the climatic zones of North America as his part of the assignment. Social Studies Department. FRONT ROW: Miss Grace Kachaturoff (Department Chairman, National Honor Society Advisor, and Forum Advisor), Mr. Roger DeShetler (Reserve Football Coach), Mrs. Lois Gi- amalva, Miss Jan Lamerato. SECOND ROW: Mr. Franklin Ronan (Flight Advisor), Mr. Neville Walker (Varsity Football Coach). Mr. William Cravens, Mr. Jon Davis (Reserve Football Coach) THIRD ROW: Mr. Thomas Barrett, Mr. Robert Dillingham (Student Govern- ment Advisor), Mr. Roland Mercier, Mr. Patrick Daly, (Forum Advisor). After spending many hours of hard work in the library, Diane Wallace. Leroy Golm, and Barbara Wright hand in their research papers to Miss Grace Kachaturoff. Social Studies Adventure-seekers find 18 Staff and Academic Life

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Human Relations Edsel offers unique guidance Human Relations class helps to give students keen insight Would you like to have a class that only meets two or three times a week? Sounds like a pleasant change from the regular routine of five classes a week, doesn’t it? Well, that’s exactly what Edsel Ford's Human Relations class is. It is part of the school's unique guidance program which combines counselling and class sessions. The total program is aimed at helping students to better understand themselves and their abilities. The classroom part of the program is aimed at giving students a real look at life. Although students begin by learning school policy, the curriculum soon broadens to include speed-reading, psychology, college planning, budgeting, and marriage and family life. The second phase of the program, the counselling por- tion, gives students a better chance to know their advisor and counselor. They are able to see him in the regularly scheduled Human Relations classes in addition to individual conferences. Sound like an interesting program? Undoubtedly! Af- terall, every Edsel Ford student signed up for it . . . but maybe that's because it's a required course. This beautiful green frog was a present from one of my grateful counselees, says Counselor Joseph DiFranco to Pam Whitmore and Kathy Gendjar, who came to him to ask him for advice concerning college. HUMAN RELATIONS DEPARTMENT. FRONT ROW Mr. Arthur Bour- assa, Mrs. Victoria Stock, Mr. Addison Dixon. SECOND ROW: Mr. Harold King, Mr. Ford Haskms. Mrs Almerene Kaufman, Mr. Harry Adams. TOP ROW: Mr. James Irwin, Mr. Rudolph Skodack, Mr. Matthew Zipple. Mrs. Jan Flegle, Mr. James Shader (Department Chairman). ABSENT: Mr. Joseph DtFranco. In the tenth grade, students practice speed reading Larry Hanlm and Pat Coumeya answer questions to check their comprehension. 20 Staff and Academic Life